24 people went to interview for KFC. 23 got the job. Only one was left out. Who is that unfortunate person? If you know, the hairs on your body will stand on end.
The story is about a skinny boy from Hangzhou, China. He doesn't look very handsome, but he's short. In studies? Absolutely!
He failed twice in primary school. He failed three times in middle school. He took the entrance exam to get into university. Not once, not twice—after failing three times, he somehow got a chance at a third-class college. Everyone said, "This boy's future is dark."
1: Humiliation in the job market: After finishing college, the boy went in search of a job. He applied to the police department. 5 people went for interviews. 4 got the job. The officer said to the boy's face, "You can't do it. You are unfit."
Then came that historic day. A new KFC branch opened in the city. 24 candidates stood in line. The boy was one of them. The results were in.
23 were selected. Only one was rejected. Yes, you guessed it. That rejected boy is the hero of our story—Jack Ma. Can you imagine? If you were in such a situation, what would you do? You would surely think of yourself as the most useless person in the world? But Jack Ma is made of a different metal.
2: English and madness: Jack saw that he had no skills. But tourists were very fond of seeing China. He came up with an idea. Every day, he would cycle to a hotel 40 minutes away.
There, he would take foreign tourists around as a guide for free. In return? He would not take money. He would just speak English to them to practice. He did this for 9 years straight! He ignored the sun, rain, and storm. This is how he became a genius. Learned English.
3: First encounter with the Internet!
1995. Jack Ma went to America as a translator. At his friend's house in Seattle, he saw a strange thing for the first time in his life. Name - the Internet.
He was scared while sitting in front of his friend's computer. He was thinking, "What if I press it, it will break?"
The friend said, "Hey, look, search for something!" Jack typed "Beer". The results came up with beer from Germany, America, and Japan. But there is no name for China. Then he typed "China". The result: "No data found." The sky did not fall in Jack's head, but a light bulb went on. He understood that China had to be brought to the Internet.
4: Tech company without knowing coding!
Do you know the biggest twist?
Jack Ma could not code. He had no idea about computer hardware. He did not have his own computer until the age of 33! He was an ordinary English teacher. Yet he took the risk. He took it.
1999. He called 18 friends to his small apartment. He stood in front of them and gave a 2-hour speech. He said, "We will build a company that will compete with Amazon or eBay." Everyone stared at him in amazement. He had no money in his pocket, but his dreams were sky-high.
In that small room, Alibaba was born. At first, people called them crazy. Investors turned their backs. He went to Silicon Valley and asked for funding. Everyone rejected him. He said, "E-commerce in China? Impossible!" But Jack Ma did not give up. Today, Alibaba is one of the largest companies in the world. And the man whom KFC did not even hire as a sweeper is one of the richest people in Asia.
Lesson for you:-
Bro, Jack Ma once said: Today is difficult. Tomorrow will be harder. But the day after tomorrow will be beautiful." Most people give up on yesterday, so they do not see the sun of the day after tomorrow. So, did you fail the exam? Or did someone reject you? No way. The whole world salutes the person who was rejected by Harvard 10 times.
Your result card or the judgment of others does not decide your future. Your stubbornness does. Put down your phone and start working on improving your skills. Who knows, the boy who is scrolling through Facebook today might be the next big icon of that country tomorrow!
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